Harvester



July 23, 1940. E. w. BERG ET AL 2,209,047

HARVESTER Filed April 15, 1939 Patented July 23, 1940 a Elmer W. Berg,Berwyn, and Edmund M. t Asbridge, Chicago, 111., assignors to Interna- Itional Harvester Company, a corporation of New Jersey i l ApplicationApril 15, 1939, Serial No. 268,128

'1 Claims.

*This'invention relates to a harvester and more particularly to animproved means for supporting the outside divider of the harvester ineither op,- erativeor-transport position. l As is W811 :known to thoseskilled in .the art, the outside divider is mountedfor vertical movement'with'respect to the harvester frame from operativetc transportposition. v Movement of the divider to transport position is desirablefor folding the divider Whenthe harvester is moved from one position toanother, the folding of the divider providing for the passage of themachine through narrow gates andthelike. 1 a

' The principal object of the invention is to provide an improvedmeansfor supporting the divider-with 're'spe'ctto the frame in either ofthe aforesaid two positions.

An important object is to provide a simple means in theform of a rodconnected at its opposite ends=between the divider and the frame andformed with an intermediate portion adapted to engage the frame when thedivider is raised.

with and disengaged from the frame for changing the position of thedivider.

. Further objects and desirable featuresof the inventionwillappear fromthe following detailed description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying sheet of drawingspertaining to a preferred embodiment ofthe invention.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is aside elevational view of a portion of aharvester of the binder type illustrating the divider in operativeposition with respect to the harvester frame; 1 ---Figure 2 is'rasimilar view showing the divider raisedto transport position; .lFigure 3is a sectional=view taken on the line S -:3 "of. Figure 2, showing apartof the means providing for adjustment of the divider with respect to theframe;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of-Figure 2, showingthe cross-sectional shape of the divider and part of the supportinmeans'therefor; l

a Figure5 .is a sectional view taken on the line 55\rof' Figure 1,showing an additional portion of the supporting means; and, 1

1 Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 66 of Figure 5,illustrating the supporting means-for therod forming part of theadjustablemeans for the divider. j

l The harvester chosen for purposes of the illustration is of thetypeiknown generally as a binder, and, as illustrated diagrammaticallyin the drawing; comprises a main harvester frame supported on groundwheels, only one of which is shown, at H. The forward portion of theframe TENT Ill is provided with the conventional cutting mechanismcomprising a Z-bar l2 which carries the conventional guards. includes atits forward end avertical support IS in the form of an angle bar rigidlymounted with The frame l0 further structure H5 is associated with theframe andincludes a forwardly extending supportingbar l1,

which is pivoted at its rear end to the bracket l5,

and which includes at its forward end a ground engaging shoe or runnerH8. The divider struc ture further includes an upwardly and rearwardlyinclined divider l9, which is pivotedatits forward end at adjacent theforward end of thebar H. The divider I9 is preferably formed of sheetmetal and is semi-circular in cross-section, tapering from its rearwardto its forward end. As best shown in Figure 4,'an intermediate portionof the divider is provided with a bracket ZI, which pivotally carriesone end of a supporting rod 22. In the normaloperating positionof thedivider, the rod 22 extends vertically downwardly, parallel to thesupporting member l3 carried by the frame I 0. The support l3rcarries atits upper end, as best shown in Figure 5, a U-shaped bracket 23providing a pair of ears between which a collar 26 is trunnioned. Therod 22passes loosely through the collar 24 and further through a secondbracket 25 located below the bracket 23. The bracket 25 consists of apair of spaced ears, one of which carries a threaded member 26, thethreaded portion of which extends throughone of the ears and is taperedto engage a portion of the rod 22. The member 26 may be loosened topermit the rod 22 to slide freely in the br'acket25, which necessarilypermits vertical adjustment of the divider 9 with respect to the framellLthe divider pivoting about the pivot point 20 at the forward end ofthe bar ll. It will be understood, of course, that anyconventional-means may be provided for permitting adjustment of thedivider with respect to the frame. l

The divider structure it further includes a ver* tical shield member 27rigidly carried by the bar H. The frame l0 rigidly carries a shieldmember 28, and the two shield members cooperate between the frame anddivider structure to substantially enclose the space therebetween.

The'improved means for supporting the divide in either operative ortransport position comprises a. member or rod pivotally connected at oneend to a bracket member 3| carried on the bar ll of the dividerstructure Hi. The rod ex tends rearwardly toward the frame I0 and passesthrough a slotted portion or member carried on the support l3, themember or portion being generally indicated at 32. This end of the rodis threaded and is provided with a pair of adjustable members 33providing stop means engageable with a member or portion 32 when thedivider structure is in operative position, as il- The rod 30 is bentinter g vertical support, and an outer divider structure lustrated inFigure 1.

mediate its ends to provide a hook or second stop portion 34 disposed inthe plane of the slot formed in the member 32. The hook or bent portion34 passes through the slot in the member 32 and is adapted to engage orhook over the portion of the member to support the divider, structure intransport position, as shown in Figure 2.

Before the divider is raised to transport position, the threaded member26 carried by the bracket 25 on the supporting member I3 isloosenedsufficiently to permit the rod 22 to pass for- .Wardly orupwardly between the bracket ears.

The forward end of the divider structure is raised, pivoting about theconnection between the bar I l 'and'bracket l5, and the rod 36 continuesto pass rearwardly through the slotted member 312 until the-hook or bentportion 34 will, by its own weight, engagea portion of the member 32. Itwill be readily seenthat the improved means in the .form of the rod 3!]permits the quick and easy raising and lowering of the divider structure16 with respect to the frame Ill. When it is desired to lower thedivider structure, thevrod 331s raised to release the hook or bentportion 34 from. the member 32, and the rod passes through the slot inthe member until the stop 33 engages the member.

, As-previously mentioned, only a preferred em bodiment of the improvedstructure has been disclosed and it will be understood that numerousmodifications and alterations therein may be made without departing fromthe spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

. 7 What is claimed is:

1. In a harvester having a frame including a vertical support, and anouter divider structure including a forwardly extending bar pivotallycarried by the frame. for vertical movement and an, outer dividercarried at its forward end for movement with the bar and incliningupwardly .and rearwardly over the frame and support, said divider beingadjustably associated with the support for vertical movement fromoperating position to transport position, the combination with thedivider structure of a member connected at one end'to the bar and at theother end associated with the support, a stop on the member engaging thesupport to support the divider in loweredposition, and a second stop onthe member for engaging the support to support the divider in transportposition.

2. In a harvester having a frame including a vertical support, and anouter divider structure including a forwardly extending bar pivotallycarried by the frame for vertical movement, and an outer divider carriedat its forward end at the forward end of the bar and inclining upwardlyand rearwardly over the frame and support, said divider being adjustablyassociated with the support for vertical movement from operatingposition to transport position, the combination with the dividerstructure of a member connected at one end to the bar, a portion on thesupport being formed with a slot, the other end of the memberpassingthrough said slot, a stop on the other end of the member engaging thesupport portion to support the divider in lowered posi tion, said memberbeing bent intermediate its ends to engage the support portion at theslot therein to support the divider in transport position.

:3. In a harvester having a frame including a transport position, thecombination with the divider structure of a member having one endassociated with the divider and having its other end associated with thesupport, a stop at one end of the member normally engaging the supportto dispose the divider in operative position, a second stop on themember intermediate its ends and engageable with the support to disposethe divider intransport position.

4. In a harvester having a frame including a vertical'support, and anouter divider structure movably carried by the frame for verticalmovement with respect thereto from operative to transport position, thecombination with the divider structure .of a plate carried by thesupport and formed with a vertical slot, a member connected at oneend tothe divider and passing through the S10t,2t stop. at the other end ofthe member engaging the plate when the divider is disposed in operativeposition, saidmember having a portion intermediate its ends bent in theplane of the slot and adapted to pass therethrough to engage the platethereat when the divider is disposed in transport position.

5. In a harvester having a frame including a vertical support, andanouter divider structure movably carried by the frame for verticalmovemen t with respect thereto from operative to transport position, thecombination with the divider structure of a plate carried by the supportand formed with a vertical slot, a, member connected .at one end to thedivider and passing through the slot, a stop at the other end of themember engaging the plate when the divider is disposed in operativeposition, a second stop on the member; intermediate its ends anddisposed in the plane of the slot and adapted to pass therethrough toengage the plate thereat when the divider is disposed in transportposition.

6. In a harvester having a frame and an outer divider movable fromoperative to transport position, means for supporting the divider ineither of said positions, comprising aslotted member on the frame, asecond member connected at one end to the divider and extending throughthe slotted member, a stop at the other end of the second member andengaging the slotted member when the divider is in operative position,and a second stop on the second member intermediate its ends and adaptedto pass through and engage the slotted member when the, divider is intransport position.

'7. In a harvester having a frame and an outer dividermovable fromoperative to transport position, meansfor supporting the divider-ineither of said positions, comprising a member connected at one end tothe divider and adapted at its other end to engage a portion of theframe when the divider, is in operative position, said member being bentintermediate its ends to form a hook portion adapted to engage a portionof the frame when the divider is in transport position.

ELMER W. BERG.

' EDMUND M. ASBRIDGE.

